Round table discussion: Could animals be considered as legal subjects? An analysis of the “Ley de protección y bienestar animal” and the last judgment of the Constitutional Court that declares its exceptions as constitutional

Abstract

The current round table gathers three renowned specialists: Beatriz Franciskovic, from the perspective of Constitutional Law; Enrique Varsi, from the perspective of Civil law; and Pierre Foy Valencia, from the perspective of Animal Law, in order to analyze the current state of animals in the legal system, considering the Law 30407 – Ley de Protección y Bienestar Animal, and the last judgment of the Constitutional Court about bullfights and cockfights. Thus, the guests address the implication of considering animals as a subject of law, and the limitation of legal system to establish and the adequate and effective regime in favor of animals.